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JAMES F. OSBORN, OF JEFFERSONVILLE, IND., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO J. L. CHILTON, D. A. GUTHRIE, AND J. G. GUTHRIE, OF LOUISVILLE, KY.

VENEER TRUNK-TOP.

SP F AT N forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,604, dated October 20, 1885.

Application filed June :2, 1885. Serial No. 167,433. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES F. OSBORN, a citizen of the United States, residing at J efferson ville, in the county of Clarke and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Veneer Trunk-Tops; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to that class of trunktops that are formed of sectional layers of veneer placed together and pressed into the shape desired.

It particularly relates to that class of trunktops that have the layers made up of sections having overlapping edges, as shown and described in an application filed the same day as this, which covers a modified form.

The nature of my invention consists of constructions and combinations, all as will hereinafter be described in the specification, and pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents aperspective of my improved trunk-top; Fig. 2, a plan view of the top layer; Fig. 3, a plan View of the middle layer; Fig. 4c, a section showing the abutting edges; Fig. 5, a section showing the overlapping edges, and Fig. 6 a section showing the overlapping parts before the top is formed; Fig. 7 ,a plan showing relative position of parts 13 and C.

A represents a top having layers B and C.

The layer B is formed of two sections, 12 and b. Each section is provided with the straight edge I) of the same thickness as the layer at the central part, 6 and feather-edged for the remaining part, If. This feather-edge may be of gradually-increasing width from the central part, b to the lateral edges If, so that when the top is formed the edges will slide upon each other and give the layeradish-like form.

The part of layer 0 is preferably formed of three pieces, a and 0,- but it is obvious that the same result will be produced by using the layer B, the seam, however, to extend longitudinally instead of transversely of the top. The piece 0 in the present instance is provided with the recesses 0 having at the central part an edge, 0, of the same thickness as the veneer, and the feather-edges 0*, which extend from the edge e to the lateral edges of the part c. The pieces 0 are provided with the rounded edge 0 having the part 0 similar to edge 0 against which it abuts, and the feather-edges c ,whic h overlap the feather-edges a when the top has been pressed into shape.

It is obvious that one or more of these layers may be made of sections having their overlapping edges feathcr-edged from end to end, and the other layer or layers constructed substantially as above described.

The object in providing the center of the edges forming the seams with the thick part hereinbefore described is to form an abutting face, which will prevent the parts forming the layers from slipping upon each other when the curved part of the top is formed by overlapping the feather-edges.

What I claim as new is A veneer trunk-top having one or more of its layers made of sections of veneer, each section having feather-edged portions which overlap and a straight-edged portion which abuts against the adjoining section of the samelayer, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAS. F. OSBORN.

Witnesses:

GEORGE H. Vorer, SIMEoN S. J oHNsoN. 

